Intro
D7/F# Em D7/F# Em
D7/F# Em D7/F# Em
[Verse]
D7/F# Em
They were attacked by surprise
C D
In the middle of the night
G Bm
They didn't stand a single chance
C D
E single chance to fight
D7/F# Em C D
After the battle they gathered around the king
G Bm
They had never seen that man so sad
C D
"I'm riding out to get those men
C D
Who hurt my people bad, so bad"
[Chorus]
Em C Bm
The king will return
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle will burn
Em Am D
In the enemy land
Em C Bm
The king will return
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle will burn
Em Am D C
In the enemy land
B
And he will save our people
[Verse 2]
D7/F# Em C
When two springs had passed a messenger
D
Came down the track
G Bm
He said that he had heard great news
C D
"The king is coming back"
D7/F# Em
Oh the time he was gone
C D
suffered bad in misery
G Bm
They didn't know the way
C D
Everyone was shouting
C D
Save our kingdom now
[Chorus 2]
Em C Bm
The king will return
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle will burn
Em Am D
In the enemy land
Em C Bm
The king will return
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle will burn
Em Am D C
In the enemy land
B
And he will save our people
[Solo]
Em C Bm E Am D
Em C Bm E Am D
Em C Bm E Am D
Em C Bm E Am C
[Bridge]
D7/F# Em
D7/F# Em
They suffered bad in pain
D7/F# Em
The time he was away
D7/F# Em
But maybe now they could survive
Now they could survive
[Verse 3]
D7/F# Em
When the king came down the hill
C D
To his people and his land
G
There were many tears
Bm
That touched the ground
C D
And made marks in the sand
D7/F# Em C D
Yes now they could start all over again
G Bm C
And live in peace throughout time
D
Everyone was shouting
C D
When the king came down the hill
[Chorus 3]
Em C Bm
The king is returning
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle is burning
Em Am D
In the enemy land
Em C Bm
The king is returning
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle is burning
Em Am D
In the enemy land
[Solo]
Em C Bm E Am D
Em C Bm E Am D
[Chorus 4]
Em C Bm
The king is returning
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle is burning
Em Am D
In the enemy land
Em C Bm
The king is returning
Em Am D
With gold in his hand
Em C Bm
The castle is burning
Em Am D
In the enemy land